Losing Weight Together

[dante]

Lost 2.6 this week (weigh in on Wednesdays) yayyyyy

[drewba]

Lost 2.6 this week (weigh in on Wednesdays) yayyyyy

Congratulations my man!

My final weigh-in for a weight loss challenge amongst friends is this friday. If I win I get 300 big ones and some serious bragging rights because I started with the lowest amount of fat in the group. I'm going to have to be grossly strict with my diet tomorrow (few carbs, low sodium, reduced water intake). Not looking forward to that.

[dante]

What I'm noticing on my end is flour based products like bread and tortillas significantly constipate me.  I don't stop eating them but I do put a 72 hour ban prior to weigh in.

[tp4tissue]

Lost 2.6 this week (weigh in on Wednesdays) yayyyyy

Congratulations my man!

My final weigh-in for a weight loss challenge amongst friends is this friday. If I win I get 300 big ones and some serious bragging rights because I started with the lowest amount of fat in the group. I'm going to have to be grossly strict with my diet tomorrow (few carbs, low sodium, reduced water intake). Not looking forward to that.

Should there be a Geekhack weight-loss Pool?

[romevi]

Lost 2.6 this week (weigh in on Wednesdays) yayyyyy

Congratulations my man!

My final weigh-in for a weight loss challenge amongst friends is this friday. If I win I get 300 big ones and some serious bragging rights because I started with the lowest amount of fat in the group. I'm going to have to be grossly strict with my diet tomorrow (few carbs, low sodium, reduced water intake). Not looking forward to that.

Should there be a Geekhack weight-loss Pool?

For tp to be interested there'd have to be women in bathing suits in the pool.  )

[tp4tissue]

Lost 2.6 this week (weigh in on Wednesdays) yayyyyy

Congratulations my man!

My final weigh-in for a weight loss challenge amongst friends is this friday. If I win I get 300 big ones and some serious bragging rights because I started with the lowest amount of fat in the group. I'm going to have to be grossly strict with my diet tomorrow (few carbs, low sodium, reduced water intake). Not looking forward to that.

Should there be a Geekhack weight-loss Pool?

For tp to be interested there'd have to be women in bathing suits in the pool.  )

[romevi]

Lost 2.6 this week (weigh in on Wednesdays) yayyyyy

Congratulations my man!

My final weigh-in for a weight loss challenge amongst friends is this friday. If I win I get 300 big ones and some serious bragging rights because I started with the lowest amount of fat in the group. I'm going to have to be grossly strict with my diet tomorrow (few carbs, low sodium, reduced water intake). Not looking forward to that.

Should there be a Geekhack weight-loss Pool?

For tp to be interested there'd have to be women in bathing suits in the pool.  )

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What's up with Asian cartoons showing people getting nosebleeds during inappropriate moments?

[xtrafrood]

Lost 2.6 this week (weigh in on Wednesdays) yayyyyy

Congratulations my man!

My final weigh-in for a weight loss challenge amongst friends is this friday. If I win I get 300 big ones and some serious bragging rights because I started with the lowest amount of fat in the group. I'm going to have to be grossly strict with my diet tomorrow (few carbs, low sodium, reduced water intake). Not looking forward to that.

Should there be a Geekhack weight-loss Pool?

For tp to be interested there'd have to be women in bathing suits in the pool.  )

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What's up with Asian cartoons showing people getting nosebleeds during inappropriate moments?

Sudden increase in blood pressure = nosebleed geysers ofc

[romevi]

Lost 2.6 this week (weigh in on Wednesdays) yayyyyy

Congratulations my man!

My final weigh-in for a weight loss challenge amongst friends is this friday. If I win I get 300 big ones and some serious bragging rights because I started with the lowest amount of fat in the group. I'm going to have to be grossly strict with my diet tomorrow (few carbs, low sodium, reduced water intake). Not looking forward to that.

Should there be a Geekhack weight-loss Pool?

For tp to be interested there'd have to be women in bathing suits in the pool.  )

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What's up with Asian cartoons showing people getting nosebleeds during inappropriate moments?

Sudden increase in blood pressure = nosebleed geysers ofc

Oh, ha ha!

[tp4tissue]

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What's up with Asian cartoons showing people getting nosebleeds during inappropriate moments?

Sudden increase in blood pressure = nosebleed geysers ofc

Oh, ha ha!

There is some science to this..  During dry weather months.. a sudden increase in blood pressure COULD theoretically cause nose bleeds..

[drewba]

Should there be a Geekhack weight-loss Pool?

I like it. I'm doing a weight loss pool right now with friends and can confirm it may promote bad habits like eating at too much of a deficit, too much exercise or bodybuilder/wrestler style weigh-ins which will leave you weak & dehydrated. That said, it was an amazing catalyst to get 7 overweight guys focused on losing weight. I'd suggest removing the money element out of it so people aren't in a "do anything it takes to win" type of mindset, also it's not especially hard to photoshop a picture of a scale if you know what you're doing. Some friendly competition with the prize of bragging rights sounds like a good time.

Here are the rules my friends and I are currently using:
-The person who loses the most percentage of their body weight wins
-8 week weight loss period
-Weigh in every Friday AM - technically this isn't necessary considering the point below but it keeps people motivated and accountable.
-The last Friday weigh-in of the 8 weeks is the only number that matters
-Must take a photo of the scale every weigh-in (use the same scale the entire 8 weeks)

[dante]

I would be down for a pool!

[drewba]

I would be down for a pool!

If you are interested in doing a friendly weight loss (bragging rights) pool, please post your interest in this thread.

Maybe we could shoot to start sometime next week. Us 'merkans are probably going to fatten up a bit over 4th of July weekend so anytime after Monday might be a good time to start. I have a google docs spreadsheet we can use to get started.

[tp4tissue]

Forgive me father, for I have sinned..

Just ate 20 chicken nuggets..

/no self control...

[ANightOnCloudNine]

is it unfair for me to enter in the pool as i've basically been so sick i've lost more weight than you guys can even try to start losing?

[zcmy]

is it unfair for me to enter in the pool as i've basically been so sick i've lost more weight than you guys can even try to start losing?

Never is. Although I'd like to see how your weight recovers.

[ANightOnCloudNine]

is it unfair for me to enter in the pool as i've basically been so sick i've lost more weight than you guys can even try to start losing?

Never is. Although I'd like to see how your weight recovers.

I just wann get fatter so my own body isn't so damn skinny anymore

[Niomosy]

Well, the weekend didn't turn out as bad as I'd feared.  Went 2 meals a day since the wife kept eyeing some pretty heavy food.  We at least made it to the park yesterday so I got to run and play basketball a bit before walking 1.7 miles to get dinner and watch fireworks, then 1.7 up hill back to the car.  The pants/belt say things didn't go too bad over the weekend. 

[iri]

hi there lovely fellas

on august 18 my weight went lower than 80 for the first time in 4 years (and back then it was because of stress and food poisoning)

at 76.9 now

how you doin?

[Niomosy]

Weighed myself on Sunday.  For the first time in... 2 or 3 years, I'm back under 190 lbs.  The goal is to get down to 175 and bulk up to 181 for competition but I think the holidays may interfere with that a bit.  Might due a couple short bulks in Nov/Dec to make it through the holidays before adjusting back.  That puts my first competition at 181 to some point next year if I want to make progress on my lifts and also make it down to 181. 

I must say, tracking calories on MyFitnessPal has been rather helpful in keeping me on track.

[xtrafrood]

Hovering at 205 since my first post in this thread. If I can make it through the holidays without gaining a pound I'll be set.

[tp4tissue]

Tp4 has been eating more fish, and less red meat..

[Waateva]

Tp4 has been eating more fish, and less red meat..

What kind of fish though?

[tp4tissue]

Tp4 has been eating more fish, and less red meat..

What kind of fish though?

Frozen Tilapia..  Tp4 boughts On Sale..

[drewba]

Thanks for the bump iri & nice job staying healthy guys.

I'm sort of maintaining weight...bouncing between 187-193lbs for the past few months. Two months ago I finally kicked a casual dip/snus habit because it's not healthy and a completely unnecessary cost. I only did it a few days a week but since quitting my appetite has been insatiable. I don't miss tobacco at all but holy **** do I want food all the time. I'm chewing a ton of gum and pounding water but still catch myself mindlessly eating. I'm getting married in 3 weeks and really wanted to get below 180lbs to be cut for the honeymoon but I don't think that's going to happen unless I do something drastic. #firstworldproblems

[tp4tissue]

Thanks for the bump iri & nice job staying healthy guys.

I'm sort of maintaining weight...bouncing between 187-193lbs for the past few months. Two months ago I finally kicked a casual dip/snus habit because it's not healthy and a completely unnecessary cost. I only did it a few days a week but since quitting my appetite has been insatiable. I don't miss tobacco at all but holy **** do I want food all the time. I'm chewing a ton of gum and pounding water but still catch myself mindlessly eating. I'm getting married in 3 weeks and really wanted to get below 180lbs to be cut for the honeymoon but I don't think that's going to happen unless I do something drastic. #firstworldproblems

Tp4 has an uncontrollable urge to eat ramen..   Which is why 've struggled to lose this weight.. it's not going no where.. sigh.........

[iamtootallforthis]

Thanks for the bump iri & nice job staying healthy guys.

I'm sort of maintaining weight...bouncing between 187-193lbs for the past few months. Two months ago I finally kicked a casual dip/snus habit because it's not healthy and a completely unnecessary cost. I only did it a few days a week but since quitting my appetite has been insatiable. I don't miss tobacco at all but holy **** do I want food all the time. I'm chewing a ton of gum and pounding water but still catch myself mindlessly eating. I'm getting married in 3 weeks and really wanted to get below 180lbs to be cut for the honeymoon but I don't think that's going to happen unless I do something drastic. #firstworldproblems

Try eating veggies when you're hungry but don't want to eat a ton of calories.

[iri]

I'm getting married in 3 weeks

#firstworldproblems

Nah mate, it's all the world's problems!